‘Wicked’ the musical is returning to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
WICKED, “one of the great blockbuster musicals of the 21st century” (Irish Examiner), will fly back to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from Tuesday 23 July to Sunday 15 September 2024. Tickets go on sale at 9.00am on Friday 31 March 2023. Ticketmaster purchase link here.
The West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, continues its open-ended run at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is already the 12th longest-running production in West End history. The spectacular, multi-record-breaking, and critically acclaimed touring production returns to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a third engagement, following two sold-out visits in 2018 and 2013. The cast will be led by former West End ‘Elphaba’ Laura Pick, with further casting to be announced.
General Manager of Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Stephen Faloon said: “Wicked is one of the greatest musicals to play Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, and now in our thirteenth year, we are delighted to welcome this phenomenal production back to our stage for the 3rd time. To date, over 200,000 people have seen Wicked in Ireland and I have no doubt this show will continue to defy gravity with record-breaking attendance expected for 2024 – miss it and you will be green with envy!’
Michael McCabe, Executive Producer (UK & Ireland) of Wicked said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Wicked back to Ireland’s iconic Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. This stunning venue enhances the spectacle, magic, and emotion of the show, and we can’t wait to share Wicked again with the incredible audiences in Ireland whose euphoric response remains unforgettable.”
Reviews from previous engagements:
“The world’s greatest musical is back! ‘The Wizard of Oz’ prequel has taken the world by storm, and it has to be seen to be believed.” Irish Daily Star
“A worldwide phenomenon seen and loved by millions, ‘Wicked’ has cut no corners and spared no expense to make sure that this touring production is every bit as spectacular as its counterparts across the various seas.” Entertainment.ie
“One of the great blockbuster musicals of the 21st century. The spell it casts in Dublin is undeniable.” Irish Examiner
It takes over 100 people on-stage and behind the scenes to deliver performances of this award-winning touring production of Wicked. Featuring all the celebrated spectacle, magic, technical wizardry, and more than 350 stunning costumes, this production has been acclaimed as “every bit the West End show” (The Reviews Hub).
Laura Pick (Elphaba) made her London stage debut in July 2013 in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Her West End journey in Wicked began in 2017 when she was cast as the Standby for ‘Elphaba’. Laura subsequently assumed the starring role full-time, playing ‘Elphaba’ in the West End at more than 350 performances to huge acclaim.
Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s musical, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, imagines a beguiling backstory and future possibilities to the lives of L. Frank Baum's beloved characters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reveals the decisions and events that shape the destinies of two unlikely university friends on their journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked has now been seen by more than 60 million people worldwide, and 2023 marks the 20th Anniversary of its Broadway premiere. Productions continue on Broadway, in the West End, and on tour across North America. This year, Wicked will also return to Sydney, Australia and Tokyo, Japan.
Wicked has won over 100 major international awards including three Tony Awards; six Drama Desk Awards; two Olivier Awards; eleven WhatsOnStage Awards (including three for 'Best West End Show'); six Australian Helpmann Awards, and a Grammy.
Wicked features songs by multi-Oscar and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Disney's Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted). It is based on the multimillion-copy best-selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire and written by Emmy and Tony Award nominee Winnie Holzman (creator of the landmark American television series My So-Called Life). Musical staging is by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento with direction by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello.
Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman are currently collaborating on the two-part Universal Pictures film version of Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum.
Wicked is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt, and David Stone. Executive Producer (UK & Ireland) Michael McCabe.
Official website: www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk.
